Latest Home energy articles

Electricity bills can be a huge expense. Understanding your home energy usage can help you reduce consumption and lower your home energy costs.

Best Electric Lawn Mowers: Cut Lawns and Costs With Battery-Powered Mowers

A guide to the best electric lawn mowers that take the work out of your weekend chores.

Written by Chris Meehan

Best Electric Lawn Mowers: Cut Lawns and Costs With Battery-Powered Mowers
Eco-Friendly Gift Guide: 6 Sustainable Gifts Ideas for Every Budget in 2024

Looking for gifts for environmentalists? Here’s a full guide on sustainable gifts that can fit any budget.

Written by Jamie Smith

Eco-Friendly Gift Guide: 6 Sustainable Gifts Ideas for Every Budget in 2024
Advantages and Disadvantages of Fossil Fuels: Do the Cons Outweigh the Pros?

Fossil fuels are cheap and reliable but have serious negative effects on the environment. Read to find out the advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels.

Written by Jamie Smith

Advantages and Disadvantages of Fossil Fuels: Do the Cons Outweigh the Pros?
The 4 Best Solar Shed Lights to Buy in 2024

You can easily transform your shed into a solar shed by adding solar panels to the roof or by installing solar-powered lights.

Written by Jamie Smith

The 4 Best Solar Shed Lights to Buy in 2024
The 5 Best Solar String Lights Reviewed (2024)

Our solar experts reviewed hundreds of the best solar string lights so you can find the right one for your outdoor space.

Written by Catherine Lane

The 5 Best Solar String Lights Reviewed (2024)
What The Hit Show ‘Selling Sunset’ Doesn’t Tell You About Owning Those Luxury Mansions

The mansions featured on Netflix’s Selling Sunset have high listing prices, but the monthly costs of owning these homes are just as mind-blowing.

Written by Catherine Lane

What The Hit Show ‘Selling Sunset’ Doesn’t Tell You About Owning Those Luxury Mansions
Lumin Smart Panel Overview: How It Works And Who It’s For

The Lumin Smart Panel provides manual and automatic controls over the power circuits in a home to help save money on electricity and extend the runtime of home batteries

Written by Ben Zientara

Lumin Smart Panel Overview: How It Works And Who It’s For
kW vs. kWh: Comparing Watts to Kilowatts and Kilowatt-Hours

Kilowatts (kW) are a measurement of power, or ability to do work, while kilowatt-hours (kWh) are a measurement of energy, which is power used over time.

Written by Ben Zientara

kW vs. kWh: Comparing Watts to Kilowatts and Kilowatt-Hours